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The age-group "65 and upwards" has been sub-divided in periods
of five years and the following figures show the number of persons
who died in each of these five-yearly sub-groups:—
65-70 175
70-75 167
75-80 158
80-85 106
85-90 83
90-95 19
95-100 3
100 1
Of the total number of deaths (1468) during the year, 712 (48 per
cent.) occurred in persons of 65 years and upwards. The figures
above show that quite a definite proportion of the residents of the
area live to a very mature age; one death occurred of a centenarian
during the year.